Two men shaking hands at Berry Field, during the time of Captain Eddie Rickenbacker’s visit to Nashville, Tennessee, circa June 1950. The famous aviator was welcomed at the airport by city officials, the media and admiring fans upon his arrival...

Three unidentified men at Berry Field anticipating the welcome of Captain Eddie Rickenbacker to Nashville, Tennessee, circa June 1950. The famous aviator was met at the airport by city officials, the media, and admiring fans upon his arrival via...

Thomas A. Frazier, the Adjutant General of Tennessee. Frazier served in office from 1939-1945, during the administration of Governor Prentice Cooper. During World War II, the Tennessee State Guard was commanded by Major General Thomas A. Frazier,...

Thomas A. Frazier, the Adjutant General of Tennessee. Frazier served in office from 1939-1945, during the administration of Governor Prentice Cooper. During World War II, the Tennessee State Guard was commanded by Major General Thomas A. Frazier,...

This booklet was published for new employees at the Nashville Bridge Company during the time of World War II. The beginning includes a brief history of the company during which it is explained that although the normal operations include...

The West Meade Mansion was built in 1886 by U.S. Supreme Court Judge Howell E. Jackson, and his wife, Mary Elizabeth, daughter of General William G. Harding. The stately red brick mansion with a huge porch is built in the French Victorian style....

The Sparkman Street Bridge, later renamed Shelby Street Bridge was completed in 1909, spanning the Cumberland River to link East Nashville to the downtown area. The multi-storied Nashville Bridge Company can be seen in the background on the east...

The Sparkman Street Bridge, later renamed Shelby Street Bridge was completed in 1909, spanning the Cumberland River to link East Nashville to the downtown area. A river boat can be seen in the foreground, as well as a mule/horse-drawn wagon. The...

The smokehouse at historic Rock Castle, located in Sumner County Tennessee, circa June 1981. This was the former home of General Daniel Smith, surveyor, Revolutionary War hero, and politician. He was the original owner and builder of his family...

The election campaign headquarters of Prentice Cooper for Governor, located in Shelbyville, Tennessee, August 2, 1938. This is the year that Cooper ran for his party’s nomination for governor and later won the general election to become...

The Cooper family residence in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee circa August 2nd, 1938. This was the year that William Prentice Cooper ran for his party’s nomination for governor and later won the general election. Governor Cooper served in...

The Coffer Dam East Channel Pier, Broadway Bridge, in 1909 when the Sparkman Bridge (Shelby Street Bridge) was being constructed by the Foster & Creighton Company. This is along the Cumberland River in downtown Nashville. The construction on the...

Tennessee Governor Prentice Cooper’s family residence (pictured here) in Shelbyville, Bedford County circa August 2nd, 1938. This was the year he ran for his party’s nomination for governor and later won the general election to become Tennessee’s...

Sixteen excerpts from an oral history interview with Nashville businessman Douglas B. Havron, conducted on 4 April 2007 by James T. Havron as part of the Nashville Public Library's Nashville Business Leaders Oral History Project. In these clips...

Prentice Cooper at his family residence in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee circa August 2nd, 1938. This was the year he ran for his party’s nomination for governor and later won the general election to become Tennessee’s 39th Governor,...

Prentice Cooper at his family residence in Shelbyville, Bedford County circa August 2nd, 1938. This was the year he ran for his party’s nomination for governor and later won the general election to become Tennessee’s 39th Governor. Governor...

Pictured: “Plan scrap movie: the suburban theaters operated by the Crescent Amusement Company will cooperate in the Banner scrap drive when a special program for young and old will be held Saturday morning at 10 o’clock with 10 pounds of scrap...

Pictured: “City schools make record key collection: the 100 per cent cooperation of the Junior Service Army of the Nashville Public Schools was recorded in the recent key collection drive. Shown are the nearly 3,000 pounds of keys rounded up by...

Pictured: the Clark Mills equestrian bronze statue of General Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans. It is one of the three identical statues sculpted by the artist. This statue stands upon the front lawn to the Tennessee State Capitol...